Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 30%
of all deaths worldwide.1,2 It remains the most
common cause of death in industrialized countries,
and hypertension is the most common treatable
risk factor.3 The prevalence of hypertension has
been widely reported in various regions of the
world.4,5 Hypertension is an important public
health problem worldwide because of its high
prevalence and its detrimental sequelae.